Guardiola Calls Man City’s FA Cup Win Over Salford “Boring” Despite Progress to Fifth Round скачать в хорошем качестве

Guardiola Calls Man City’s FA Cup Win Over Salford “Boring” Despite Progress to Fifth Round

Pep Guardiola described Manchester City’s routine 2-0 FA Cup win over Salford City as “boring” because his team failed to read the spaces properly. Although they advanced to the fifth round, he felt City’s performance was flat, slow, and lacking sharpness in attack. Guardiola insisted that fatigue was not the main excuse, but rather the team’s poor tactical awareness against the opponent’s defensive setup. He made nine squad changes as part of rotation during a busy schedule. One positive takeaway was the return of John Stones after more than two months out with a thigh injury. Guardiola said Stones is not yet back to his best level but showed good aggression and pressing. Meanwhile, Salford City were more resilient than last season and managed to limit the defeat to 2-0. Their manager, Karl Robinson, viewed the performance as a benchmark for the club’s progress toward their promotion ambitions.